Bedstead



B. H. JONES.

BEDSTEAD. APPLICATION FILED NOV 3, 1920.

1,376,626. Patented May 3, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT orrice.

BENJAMIN H. JONES, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO SMITH & DAVISMANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OFMISSOURI.

BEDSTEAD.

Application filed November 3, 1929.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN H. J ONES, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a full,clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

The present invention is directed to improvements in metallic bedsteads,and particularly to the couplings by which the corner posts, cross rods,and filler rods composing the bedstead are connected together. Theobjects sought are the saving of time, and of material entering into theconstruction of the bedstead; the saving of tools used in constructingthe bedstead; a quicker application of the couplings to the parts to beunited; a lighter bedstead; and one from which the usual welded joints(chills), riveted and lock-joint couplings, and similar unsightlyconstructions are eliminated, thereby resulting in a bedstead which isat tractive, and in all respects pleasing to the eye, all as willhereinafter more fully appear from the following detailed description ofthe invention in connection with the accompanying drawings in which-Figure 1 representsan elevation of a portion of a conventional form ofbedstead showing the application of my invention; Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-section on the Zigzag line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a verticallongitudinal sectional detail through the coupling securing the lowerfiller rod to the upper cross rod on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4, the rodsbeing in elevation; Fig. 4 is a crosssection on the line 44 of Fig. 3;Fig. 5 is a perspective of the coupling securing the cross rods and theupper filler rods to the post and top of the bedstead respectively; Fig.6 is a perspective of the coupling securing the cross rods to the lowerfiller rods; Fig. 7 is a perspective of the coupling joining the uppercross rod to the adjacent ends ofthe upper and lower alined filler rods;and Fig. 8 is a perspective of one-half or of one of the sections of thelast mentioned coupling.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the corner post, 2 the bowedtop, 3 the upper Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1921. Serial No. 421,499.

cross rod, 4 the lower cross rod, and 5, 5', the vertical filler rodsall as well understood n the art. The form of bedstead here shown ismerely by way of example, it being well known that an infinite varietyof bedsteads are not only possible but are actually manufactured and onthe market, and it is to be understood that my improvementcan be appliedto any metallic bedstead employing a plurality of parts that requireuniting. In prevailing bedstead constructions these parts are united bysuitable couplings which if not in the form of a welded jointare made ofsheet metal wrapped about the parts to be united, the edges of the metalbeing subsequently secured by riveting or by lock joints. In myimprovement I make use of a sheet metal coupling which I secure to theparts to be united by spot welding. In the bedstead here shown I employone form of coupling 6 for uniting the filler rods 5 and lower and uppercross rods to the corner post and bowed top; a second form 6 for unitingthe filler rods 5 to the upper and lower cross rods; and a third form 6"for umtmg the lower and upper filler rods 5, 5, to the upper cross rod.The couplings 6, 6, are formed of a single piece of metal, whereas thecouplings 6 are made of two halves or sections as clearly obvious fromFigs. 5, 6, 7, and 8. The blank composing the body portion of thecoupling 6 is wrapped around the post 1 or top 2, the meetlng edgesbeing provided with extensions a which upon the folding of the blankabout the member (1, 2,) as indicated form a suitable hollow leg orsocket for receiving the adjacent end of the cross rod 3, 4, or fillerrod 5, said socket being subsequently spot-welded at the points m tosaid rods as indicated in the drawings. The coupling 6 is likewiseformed with extensions a which, when the blank composing the body of thecoupling is folded about the member 3 or 4, forms a socket or tubularleg for receiving the adjacent end of the filler rod 5, said leg beingsubsequently spot-welded to the filler rod at the points x; and ifdesired, the body of the coupling may be spot-welded to the cross rod(3, 4,) at the points y, y. The coupling 6" is in the form of a hollowcross,

the arms of the cross formed by the assem-' bled sections or blankscomposing this coupling being wrapped about the cross rod and theadjacent ends of the filler rods abutting against the same, andspot-welded thereto at the points 2.

It will be seen from the foregoing that the assembling of the partscomposing a.

bedstead may be accomplished in a minimum amount of time, and with aleast expenditure of energy or labor. The spot welds leave no unsightlymarks; and firmly uniting as they do the several parts to the coupllngs,no lock-joints, ridged joints or rivet fastenin s need be resorted to,only suflicient metal being used for a coupling to bring its free edgestogether to form a butt-joint t after the blank has been wrapped aboutthe member designed to support it. Obviously, I do not wish to belimited to the precise points or to the number of points at which thespot welds are to be applied, the basic idea of the improvement bein thespot welding of the sheet metal coup ings to the component parts ormembers of a bedstead which the couplings serve to unite. Neither am Ito be limited to any particular form or design'of coupling, or thenumber of parts of which any coupling may be composed.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

l. A metallic bedstead comprising suitable corner posts, cross rodsextending between the posts, sheet metal couplings enveloping the postsand rods at their meeting points, said couplings being open along a lineto permit their application to the posts and rods, and the couplingsbeing spot-welded to the rods.

2. In combination with a bed-post and crossrod connected therewith, asheet metal coupling comprising a body portion adapted to be wrappedaround the bed-post and oppositely disposed hollow socket portionsprojecting from the body portion for enveloping the cross rod, saidsocket portions being spot-welded to the rod.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN H. JONES.

Witnesses:

EMIL STAREK, Jos. A. MICHEL.

